Trim panel



Nov. 23, 1943. DETR|K A 2,334,811

TRIM PANEL Filed July 29, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN TOR.

EDWARDRDETRIGK BY WWW, W

MG 91 ATTORNEYS NOV. 23, 1943. E R DETRlCK 2,334,811

TR IM PANEL Filed July 29, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

" ED AR R.DETRIC BY 7 WATTORNEYS Nov. 23, 1943. E. R. DETRICK TRIM PANEL4 sheets-sheet 3 Filed July 29, 1940 FfiGJl,

m m F w n F INVEN TOR.

EDWARD R.DETRl %%/y ATTORNEYS E. R. DETRICK 2,334,811

TRIM PANEL Filed July 29,- 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 W ATTORNEYS PatentedNov. 23, 1943 a i egg/till Tatum ssignorto. H V

a tentativ Fib a Pet -Q Mich-l. e ern atie e V pplication-July .Thepresent inventionprelatesz whim panels and. more particularly to a noveltrim covered. panel which offers therpossibilityuof a wide; vari: etyof? decorative effects. C

' Itvhas been suggested in the pastto; covertr-im panels and othersinteriortrim= of: automotive vehicles with fabrics of; different. colorsor: shades; so as to provide a twoetone or multiple tone efiect. In thepast this has been accomplished: by sewing the two fabrics togetherto'provideia composite fabric, which may then beappliedr-to trim panelsor other interior portions-of thevehiel cle. The sewed seam betweenthetwo ii1ierent: fabrics presented an un'attractive appearance,

and: efforts were made to conceal: this: seam in:

the past.v Onemanner of concealing thezseamt Wassto provide a metalmolding stripawhichswasl' tacked through the fabric to the panel boardand; was intended to overlie and conceal, the:s.eam. Obviously the seamhad to;-be perfectly straight.

, and while there was no difiio'ulty in. sewingv straight seams,application of. the compositei fah-r ric to the panel board had. tolibecarriediout; with extreme care, so" that the .seamicould': he, coveredby a narrow strip of molding metal} According to the present'invention,twospieees of fabric which are to be united. for a composite. interiortrim fabric are connected bym'eans-ofl a: metal strip of a'particulardesign;;as;will sub;- sequently be pointed out. Asza result, thisistripinsures that the seam or. :line of juncturezrbetween the piecesor fabricwill be straight botht before and after the compositefabric has'beenapplied to the panel board;

In addition, this metal strip serves as a reins forcing means for thepanel, so:that by "employ:- ing my improved construction it ispossible-rite: use a lighter and therefore less expensive founder;- tionpanel board. e A number ofdifferent eflects maybe obtained by slightlymodified forms .of. metallic securing strip, as will later be pointedout. Atlthep est-t ent time it is sufiicient to mention thattbyemsploying my improved metallic 1ocking.;strip;;=it? is possible to-obtainthe eflect Ofiametalhmflldking strip. If preferred, it is possibletouobtain'; the efiect of a straight seam without an exposed;.intervening metallic molding strip. -It:' -li's-. furs ther possible toobtain a header riser vintermediate two pieces of fabric, which iscovered withv a different contrasting or harmonizinghiabric.

I-t may also be pointed out that; it desired, the molding strip may becurved toany desired; con:-

figuration so as to obtain different decorative designs.

"2.425221% (40 new J or it is an objectgof; ni q resnamvemiomterm? videtwo-tone trim; panels ofl' noyeliciiatactfi istics. r .T .I It: iSi a;further ohiectiofl the: invention: to provid'e novelsmeans foirsecuning?two "pieges'xbf fah' ric'togetlier; j T ff V Itwisr a further; obj est:oieth'ea-invention 170.9130 vid trim panel's: cha'ract'erizedzby the?provision: ofi contrasting; on harmonizing iabrics in; gone ajunotionlwithlan;texposedxmetallimor fabric gore-l 8185113135811of-1'1DlZ-e1 L dSigHLM- 1 It. is: afurtheraobiect;.oflxthe:inventioin to. @1110: Videzaitrim 1 panel .proyided witli'ireinforcinsm tallic: strips; which; also; werefutilizedi to: interlock-iadiacent"piecesiof rabric: a It is-i az further objectnoftheluprfisent invepe tionz to :provide, a.=fabric:.havine2a1 stilf bermp r:-- manentlyxunited togoneeefigmthereofialong 3.3111152 time l Otherobjects of the invention ent;as. tl:i description proceedsaand whemiak nin= lnflniillllctioni with: the accompanyina firawe ingspwhereinzfi v iFigure- 1, is a. zE'ront elevation: of at. obtainedilay thepresentzinyentionfztt; s t, Figure: -2' a seotioni .omthei 41118.12-2-...' Rik =ur.e: 1 ;gr .& 1 '13 a rFlignrezB is aitronttelevationillustnatiingia'sflmfie whatLdifierentspecificpeSigImfltrim panels". a

Figures-.9: to. lorarezldiagrammatioyiewsi mus;- tratingmhesteps-.aemployec kinmsmgmyflmproygdi construction; 1 A i Figure-1r is;.a sectional; view on one: :fitmmoti metal lockingstripp; i

Eigure: 12 isgaa sectional; viewroii aqsomemhatr difierentihrm: 'Dflloolingustripgl 2 Figuresnl? to 123321178 sectional views 40 ferentafabricsg l v Eigure 19ais a sectioniaontthe line m -J9, ilig ure'uli; 1i x '1 a 7' 7 "Figures 20 to :23, inclusive,are sentional views;illustrating further modified forms of my iny L rt ig re z i is somewhatmodifie tratedgeherally at tfl an upholstered comprising a panel boardll, paddinginaterial With the rforeg oing general: in

whichmay he straightfi Qfimedeterminect ouiw'at 1 ingrmodifiediformsgofi coiirrehtionsobetweernfdifie' V i :It may be stated at thilocking strip [5.

Panels of this type are adapted to be secured to doors of vehicles auditis to be understood.

that while I have illustrated my invention as applied to a trim panelfor attachment to a door, the invention is not thus limited. Theinvention maybe applied to other panels, and in fact,

7 as will beobvious, its, application is more. or less eneral. Thus itmay' be used fordecorative trim in vehicles, homes, stores, theatres andthe like.

Byway of example, the trim panel illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, may becovered by a com i. posite trim fabric made up of the fabricpieces,

2,334,811 12, artisans :3, 14 and' l5, and the metallic desiredappearance. Thus, for example; it may 1 be chromium plated to present asilver appearance.. ,If preferred, it may be left natural, and

l3, I4 and I5. The upper piece I5 may, for ex-.j

ample, be of a dark tone, whereasthe piecesv I3 and [4 which is'exposedand whichmay, of

it;may be eithersm'ooth or providedwith a relief pattern. In Figure 5 Ihave indicated the first step'in assembling two separate pieces offabric with the metal strip 39. '35" of a fabric 36 is introduced intothe space 34 beneath the bent flange 33., The body portion 'ofthe fabric'36'at thistime extends over the other edge of thestrip 39.

l3 and I4 may be of a harmonizing or contrasting color or shade. Themetallic strip lli has a bead or riser l1 intermediate the pieces 'offabrics theiebeheath. v

-.The following step of the operation is indicated,

co'ur'se;be, chromium plated or; otherwise ,treated to present ..an..attractive appearance.

-Tlie idetails of this construction will at... "be

pointed out.

-In1Figure13. I have illustrated a somewhat different design ,for the.purpose. of indicating the flexibility of the present invention. In thiscase the trim panelindicated generally at 26 may-be covered withacomposite trim. fabric comprising anupper portion 2|, which may be ofadefinite color, and azlower. portion 22 whichrmaybe. of

a harmonizing or contrastingcolorfi'JIh ipieces zl rand zz are-securedtogetheralong. the line 2315a metallic stripof the type disclosed hereinbeingemployed. Intermediate the lower portion 22 Iprovide ajdecorativefabric insert 24 which maybe ofzthe san'ie coloras the upper portion -2l'; :.or 'ofa different harmonizing or contrasting color. 1 The .linesof conjuncture 25, between the I formed. by.,;piercing the flange insert24 and the fabric 22,'a1'e,fOImed by metal-r lic strips of the typedisclosed herein, as will later be pointed out. .1 "Z

time that while the inventionis vmostreadily practiced in a manner toprovide straight-line seams of the conjunctures,1it need not be limitedthereto,'and it is within the. contemplationof the present invention'that the metallic strip may be curved transversely to providecurved or irregular lines ofconjuncturesbe'tween the various pieces offabric.

-Referring. now toFigures 4 to 10, I'have illushated the method ofemploying the strips} 'In EigureAIhave indicatedinsection a strip' 30which is made of a light bendable metal. I have found that excellentresults are obtained where The next step in the operation is indicatedin -Flgu're G-in which the flange 33 has been bent downwardly to clamptheedge 35 of the fabric prevent its. accidental withdrawal. 38 will beprovided at suitable intervals as,,for

example; intervals :ofone, two,.three or :four,

inches. jv L I In Figure 7 I-have vious,'of course, that the1same resultmay be ob-.

tained by piercingthe fiat .baseunderlying the, flange Serso as .toprovide upwardly extending Also, of course, if preferred both: thetangs.base 3lzand'the flange 33 may be pierced and the 'tangs thusprovidedlmay be .adapted'to' register orto be spacedfrmn each other.-The op'era'tionis repeated at the otherside of the-strip 3d and asecond piece of fabric 39"is secured:to.the'strip.-. Bothgpieces offabric 36 and 39 at this time are extended in the same direction: fromthe strip 39 so as to expose the been provided with padding material 12.The. strip :Mislaid along the'desired-line of the panel bo-ard,.and dueto its own rigidity will extend in perfectly. straight relation thereon.is curved; it will of course have a definite curvature which may belocated as desired on the panel The strip 39 is then locked to the panelboard.

board l I by suitable means. For example, it may be merely tacked inplace, if desired, the tacks or these strips are formed of brass,but'eit is obvi-'- ousthat .any suitable material may be employed. Iprefer to employ metal, .but;it is entirely pos-. sible that othermaterials, such for example as suitable resins, might be employed:Thus;.for.

example, resins might be formed. to the same shapeas the metallidstrips,and the interlock between the fabrics and the strips could beobtainedbythe application of heat to th resin strips.- I

I-have found that where brass is employed as the material from which thestrips 30 are formed,

accordance with the specific material. employed.

--The strip3fl illustrated in, Figure-4 comprises a enerally flat base,3l--having ariser portion under the trade name Masonite.

nails bein iclamped at the rear of, the panel board. In Figure 9,however, I have, indicated at 48 staples for securing the strip 39 tothe panel board.

'.-It will be understood that the padding material l2 maybe of anydesired type,,and it may be well at this time. to mention briefly the 7construction of'the, panel. 1 The foundation panel board II maybe anasphalt board or a panel board sold The padding material IZmay bewadding of a suitable type,

or it :may beloosely aggregated cotton, jute, or

The purpose of the pad- 7 other fibrous material. ding, material is to"give an appearance of richness to the completed panelwhichis; otherwisenotobtained i H c :As previously stated, by employing my improved metallocking strip, it is possible to use a lightergauge panel board I l, forthe reason that In this figure an edge indicated the tangs 38 as Itwillbeob- If the strip the metal strip "80 serves as areinforcing "meanswhih"'strengthens andf len'ds certain rigidity to the 'panelboard. 1Itfiwill be; understood, of course, that the flight gauge strips it arenot themselves extremely rigid-land will conform to the curvature-of thepanel "board when the same is -required tO aSSIlm'BfEt curvatureduringits application" The next stepin the operation of applying the fabric tothe panel board is indicated "in-*Figure 10 in which the fabrics St-and39 have-been drawn toward the edge of the panel board, thus exposing themetallic riser 32 whichis formed as an -integral portion ofthe-strip-tfi. It'wil-l be understoodthat the riser 32 ma be cfanydesired height or-configuration. a Y F -As best-indicated +in' Figure2 --previeus1y -described, the edges of the-fabricstfi 'and- 39 are bentaround the edge f the: panel board: H and-secured in place." This may-be done manually, and

the attachment between the edges o'fthe fabrics Elfi and 39 110 the rearefthe panel-board may be accomplished bypmploying asuitable adhesive. LnFigure 11 I :haveillustrated 1 a. slightly differenttembodiment:of myinvention. Inthis fig-- ure 4 I have illustrated a reinforcing andlocking strip tu'which is identicalwith that shown in Figure 4, with theexception that theintermediate beadhr riser is omitted... HThestrip59.001111 prises afiat base15 l, having bent fiangesor edges '52;providing .openings. 53 therebeneath, The

edges of the fabricare introduced into the openingsror spaces-53-and-the flanges-52 are then bent dowhwardlyto thevdotted, positionto. lock the edges :of the, fabric in p12L'CQ.1;.,II1 thismodificationas ,ithatrpreviously described,,preferably the flanges are piercedtoprovidelccking tangs, such as those indicated at;3 8 in Figure-7.,

t. lbe appreci ed; than s. fi ure t e base pcrtionliil -and bentzflanges62 providing.

ev -mas 0 s e ihf uei h 'i f f of the l, fabric are introduced into theopenings or spaces, ;;after which v the flanges are bent downwardly tothe u'ot'tec jlinje' position, and" preferably tangs are providedto lockthe fabric in place. This modification ,"cliifersspecifically 7 rated toprovide 'locking 'tangs from that shown inFigurefT in that when theflanges are bent downwardly"tc dotted "line positicn, the "folded"edges'of 'jtli'e pieces of fabric secured thereto are substantiallyabutting "so that no" "material 'exposedtherebetween.

In Figure13 I have indicated the locking strip 58, showhin' Figure 1"1"in"0peratiVefposition parent" that the intermediate particle 54 brinemetal strip 56 is exposed betweenfoldedfedges In Figure 14' I haveillustrated the lockin fabric EFmay be of-the-same -color asthe fabricsaii'and 5%, pr itmay be of aharmonizingcr contrasting color; a l InFigurelf) I have indicated the strip :60

strewn-in Figure 1'2 in raperativepos'ition with apmr cfiifabrics Mrand65. It will beobserved 3 that the folded edges of fabric, as -indicatedat BBQ-are"substantially abuttingt At the same time this constructionavoids the unsightlyappearance of sewed seams, so that along theline 66the fabrics appear to befperfectly straightand evenly tensionedl r-In"Figure 16 I have indicated theTisef-Qfl,

previously discussed, in operative relation with fabrics 36 and 39; Inthis figure the head or riser portiontz'is indicated as extendingsubstantially above the planes of the fabrics Stand strip ih'lisprovided with a flat base -8 {havingup y wardlyformed beadspr riserstherein. The bead or riser 32 is 'of a height so thatin the completedtrim fabric 1 the 1 upper surface. thereof occupies substantially thesame plane. The strip is provided with 1 bendableedges or flanges I 83,"as in the preceding "embodiments. In this figure-I have indicated trimfabrics at and having edges 86 and 81, respectively, turned under andlocked beneath the *iiang'es B3. A strip of'fabric 88 having edges 89and 90 is provided, which is adapted to ccverthe upwardly extending beador wiser-82 formed ill-171261 strip 853. The parts are proporticned sothatthe exposed surface of the strip 88 occupies the plane of -thefabrics 8 1 and 'fifi. Iii-this modification as in allpreviouslydescribed; the flangesfiii may be perfosuch as indi datedat-3$ in Figure '7. I i 1 in-some cases it ispreferred'not to unite twopieces of fabric by the strips, and I have indi eated in Figure 19 anexample of this constructionfl'Fig-ure l9'is a section on the line le-t9, Figure 1. In this figure the upper fabric lb may, 'ifdesired, havea separatestrip secured thereto, the strip, however, not being clinched:or otherwise secured to the lower fabrics i3 and Ii 1 As previouslydescribed in connection with Figure 1', fabrics Band 14 areunited-by thestrip it) These-fabrics inayibe mountedon the board as previouslydescribedafter which the fabric 15 may be assembled-on the panelboard H"Prior to assembling the-fabric IE to the panel board H it is unitedwith 'a strip ll,

which is identical with the strip "30 shown in Figure-fl, with theexception that one base portion 3 l and one flange portion 33 isomitted. In other Words, the strip l1, consists of the riser portionii", the base portion I8, and'the bent flange It. As indicated-inthisfigure'one of the fabrics it Her tends-idownwardlyfion thepanefboardllbe- 7 neath the fabric l5. lnthis figure I'have indicatedllpaddingmaterial i2, which, asunderstood, may be supplied or omitted as desired.

fihe strip W is secured to the panel board'lll by -any suitable means,and isherein shown as secured thereto by means of clips or staples lfl.

if: (herein designated l4) exaddition the strip I'I' 'provides;means forinsuring that the fabric will present afolded edge adjacent the riser Ii which is smooth and 7 Referring to, Figure 20 I have indicated asomewhat different embodiment of my invention in which fabrics Hi0 andI0! areunited by means of a metallic strip I02.. In this embodiment ofmy 7 invention the formed bead or riser I03 on the strip I02 iscovered'by a correspondingly shaped plastic bead. I04, which may be 0fany desired color. The bead'JM is shownas provided with flange portionsI65 which are adapted to underlie thebent flanges ISSof-thestrip I03. tA similar arrangement is illustrated in Figure 21 inwhich'the strip III!has a flat base, the

form bead being omitted. Fabrics III and H2 areunited'with the strip inthe manner previous,- ly described; In order to provide an intermediatebead or decorative'riser H3, I form the same out at I33.. At the sametimethe projecting portion I33. of th'ebead I32 is' 'formed inwardly soas to close theQend thereof in the manner indicatedin Figure 26.

plished by upsetting the molding in a predetermined rnanner. Instead ofrounding the same, it may, if desired, be tapered off flat, orotherwiseformedto give any desired decorative or attrac-' tive app arance.

The metallic strips thus far described may be 7 7 i verycheaplyconstructed and the metal employed them is, of course, very inexpensive.

As a result, the material going to make up the trim panel is no moreexpensive than present day,

constructions which lack theflexibility of design in the presentconstruction. In, addition, the

of -plas tic,'which in this embodiment is shown as having a solid riserportion. Substantially thesanie result may be accomplished with a saving.of material as illustrated in Figure 22, by securing a-plastic member'I I4 in place, the plastic membenl i4 having a formed hollow; bead orriser H5. In this modification as;in all previously rdescribed, one ormore fabrics H6 or II! are: united therewith-by means ofthe stripII8-having bent flanges H9 adapted to clamp the folded edge, or edges ofthe fabrics inplacew T In the embodimentv illustrated in Figure" 23,theconstruction shown comprises a panel board providedfwithpadding materialIZI which'is covered with trim fabric I22. [It will be understood that asecond trim fabric maybe employed which may have an edge extending underthe edge of the padding material. The metallic fastening element I23, issimilar to the element I! shown in Figure, 19, with the exception thatthe free edge formingthe free edge I2 4 of the bead portion I725terminates at a point slightly spaced from the panel board l 26. Thefabric IZZ-has its edge folded under the flange I26 which is bent downto clamp the fabric in place andwhich is additionally secured tov thepanel board by staples or other securing meansindicated at I21. Iprovide a plastic molding strip I28 having a flat edge I29 adapted tobelockedbeneath the bent flange I26, of the securingstrip I23. Iheplastic-molding is additionally formed to interfit with the bead portion1250f the metallic strip, and it is provided at its opposite edge withan inwardly projecting flange I39 which lies beneath theedge. I24 of themetallic Asis well-known, plastics suitablefor this purpose may beobtainedin a wide variety of colors the end ofthe bead as indicated inFigures 24 to. 26.. In thisembo'dimentbthe strip comprises the -flatb'aseportion I38 having the bent and bend-.

able flanges I3 5, as in the modifications previously described. Thebase 130 is bent upwardly as indicated at I32 to provide ahead or riserwhich, as previously described, may be of stainless steel,

chromium plated orotherwise treatedor coveredif The base I30 includingflanges I3I iscut off short of the endgofythe bead. I32 so that the'beadproe jects a short distance th'erebeyond, as indicated present stripslend themselves to very rapidv as:

sembly anddo notrequirehighly skilled labor. I The method stepsindicated ,in'Figures a toll) may be carried out by unskilled labor, andthere sults areuniformly excellent. Asa result, the labor costs ofassembling'the completed'panels is no more-expensive than present lessattractive panels, and'is in fact considerably less expensive thanpresent types of assembly which obtain anything like equivalentresults.

' Reference was previously made to the fact'that instead of employingmetallic. strips, strips of other material could be employed. Byemploy-i ing metallic strips the interlock formed by. the tangs 38 isexceptionally efficient, but in its broad- 7 er aspects; the inventionneed'not bepracticed with metallic strips. If a strip of resinousmaterial or'adhesive coated, bendable cardboard were;

employed, it would still be possible to obtain perfectly straight seamshaving straightfolded edges, which is' very desirable in this type ofconstruction. If the strips were formed of resinous material, thesealing bond could be obtained by theapplication of heat to the fabricoverlying the folded strips. If adhesive were employed, it would benecessary only to apply sufficient" pres-'- sure to cause initialsetting o'f theadhesiv'e.

f It may also be mentioned that, if desired, rubber may be emPlQyed asthe'locking medium. Thus, for example, the strips may be formed ofanysuitable material and provided with thin unvulcanized rubbercoatings, or provided with a film of vulcanizing "latex. The finalassembly of the operation wouldthen include the application of heat andpressure to 'vulcanize the rubber, thus'forming a perfect bond betweenthe strips and fabrics; r Q What I claim asmyinvention is: M1. Trimcomprising a plurality of fabrics, means-securing said fabrics togetheralong a seam comprising a strip havingreversely bent edge flanges at therear of said fabrics, said fabrics having adjacent edges reversely bentand clainped in place by the reversely bent edge flanges of said strip,the folds formed by the reversely. bent edge flanges of said fabricsbeing spaced apart to provide a visible 'areatherebetween and said stripbeing deformed to provide' anelevated bead'between'said folds.

1 As an article of manufacture, for securing twofabrics together, aimetallic strip having bendable flanges extending inwardly from oppositeedges thereof, said flanges being of a length such that when: bent tooverlie said strip,

' the free edges are spaced. toexpose a visibleintermediate the saidfree i edges of said flanges.

This may conveniently be accomassemin bent condition, said bead beingclosed. atone end.

twofabrics together, a metallic, strip having bendable flanges extendinginwardly from opposite edges thereof, saidlflangesbeing of alength 3. Asan article of manufacture; for securing ing, a metalstrip directly:attached to "said, panel board, said metal strip having a flangeextending under andhbeyond the inner edge of said trim,

fabric, saidflange having. ]a reversely bent porsuch that whenbent-tojoverlie saidstrip, the

free edges are spaced to expose a, visible: area therebetween, thecentral portion of saidstrip being deformed to provide a raised bead:intermediate the said free edges of said flanges in bent condition,saidwbead extending a short distance longitudinally beyond: otherportions, of said, strip and being closed. at its-extended end 4. Avtrim panelcomprising a panel board, a

molding strip havingabeadand an attaching, flange having a reverselybent} portion, said; flange having fastening; elements projectingtherefrom through said panel board, .a piece-of cover fabric at one-sideof saidistrip secured to said panel board at an edge andjhavinga freeedge adjacent said strip, the. free edge of said fabric being foldedunder the reversely bent; portion of said flangethe fold of said fabricbeing in substantial abutment with said bead.

5.. A- trim panelycomprising, a panel, board, a cover fabric adapted tocover, a portion' of said panel board,said-; cover fabriebeing securedatone edge to an edge of: saidtpanel board, a. metalstrip. secured,directly. to said panel; board;

a raisedbead carriedbysaid-strip, a fiangeextendinglaterally. from saidbead, said flange,

'having a reversely' bent portion, the opposite edgeof said cover fabricbeing folded underjthe reversely bent flange portion, and clamped:

thereby. between said. reversely. bent flange, por- 1 tionandithe'flange proper; a r

' 6 A trim panel comprising a panel. board; a:

cover fabric adapted to cover a portion of said;

panel board, said cover fabric beingv secured atone edge to an edge ofsaid. panel board, a

metal strip secureddirectly to said panel board,

a raised bead carried by said, strip, a flangeextending laterally; fromsaid bead, said flange having a reversely bent portion, the 1 oppositeedge of said cover fabric beingfolded under."-

tionpthe inner, edge of said trim, fabric being, folded; undersaidreversely bent portion and,

bemgfclampingly engaged between the said flange the edge ofv which is;reversely bent to form; a

U -shaped structure whose open side is awaylfrom the. said one edgeofsaid piece-of trim fabric saidpiece of trim. fabric extending oversaid-reversely bent edge of. said strip. and folded under-- neath, saidreversely bent, edgeso as to extend into the open sidegof said,U;-shaped structure, ,said-reversely bent edge ofsaid strip being infirm, gripping engagement with the folded portion of,- said trim fabric,and 1a,; fastening element concealed by, saidntrim fabric. and extendingthrough said u shaped structure andthe fold of trim,fabri c, therein tolock saidtrim fabric in placeand securing said stripto said panel board,

10. A trimpanelecomprising a panel board, two" piece stof trimfabrictensioned, over said, panel board and secured to said panel boardat their outer edges,; ametal strip secured to said panel board betweensaid pieces of trim fabric, said fabric each extendingover the adjacentreverse- 1y bent edge andbeing folded under said reverse-1 ly, bent edgewhereby the folded portion of said the reversely ,bent flange. portionand clamped thereby between said reversely bent flange-p01:-

tion' and the flange-proper, the reversely bent;

flange portion being of such v extent; that the. folded edge said bead.

'7. A1 trim. panel comprising a panel board-,two

pieces of trim. fabric anda-metal striptogether' arranged to cover acontinuousarea of saidpanelboard, the outer edges of each of said fabricpieces beingsecured to said panel board, thezinner edges of,saidt-fabric'tpieces being -closelyadw jacent to'each other, said-metalstrip being, se-

cured totsaidrpanelboard and including laterally extending flangeshavingreversely bent portions, the said inneredges of said. fabric piecesbeingfolded, under the reversely bentportions of said flanges and.clamped. thereby againstithe' flanges proper, thesaid reverselybentportionsof'said flanges being spaced apart toprovide atsubstan tialspace between the folded edges of said fabric pieces, anda raised beadcarried by said. strip between said folded edges. I

8. A decoratedrtrim panel comprising'in combination, a panel board, atrim fabric overlying a portion of said panel board, said trim fabricbeing secured adjacent its outer edge to an edgeof said panel board,means for securing the inner edge of said trim fabric to said panelboard comprisof said fabric substantially abuts strip havingflat,portions, the edges of said flat pontionsbeing reversely' bent to defineinwardly openp U-shaped structures, said pieces of trim fabricextendsintdthe openlside of said U-shaped Structure; said;reverse-lybent edges of said strips being in firm, gripping. engagementwith the folded portions of saidetrim fabrics, and fastening-- elementsconcealedby saidfabrics and penetrating said flat portions, fabrics and,reversely-bent edges to'lock said folds of trim fabric in place i andsecuring. saidstrip to said panel board;

"secured tosaid panel boardand including lat- 11. A=trimpanel comprisinga panel boa-rd, twopieces of trim fabric and a metal striptoetheryarrangeddto cover a continuous area of,

said panel. board, the outer edges of each of said fabric piecesbeingsecured to said panel board, the inneredges of said fabric piecesbeing closelyhadjacentto eachother-,Isaid metal strip being erallyextending flanges having reversely bent portions, the said inner edgesof said fabric pieces being. folded under the reversely bent portions"of said, flanges and clamped thereby between the.

reversely: bent portions" of saidv flanges and said flanges proper, thesaid, reversely bent portions of said: flanges being spaced apart. toprovide a substantial space between the folded edges of said fabricpieces, and a raised bead carried by i said strip between said foldededges.

12. In a trim structure, an elongated base i member with its oppositeedge portions bent longitudinally toward one another and back upon saidbase member and substantially parallel tions a'gainstsaid base member.

therewith to format pair of spaced fabric clamp-i ing devices,a'projectio'nthereon between and adjacent the free edges of said edgeportions;

and fabric having edgeportions inserted betwee'n w said base member andsaid bent back portions molding between ga'gement with said fabric edgeportions against saidbase member. I

*13. In'*a trim structure, an elongated base member with its oppositeedge portions bent longitudinally-back toward one another upon saidclamping devices-said base'memb'er between said edge portions being bentto form a ridgethere along, an elongated cover member having a recess'extending at least partially around said -base member to'forrna pairof'sp'aced fabric ridgejand fabric having edge portions inserted betweensaid. base member "and said bent back' portions and extending outwardlyand"r'everselylaround the edge of'said 'be'nt back portionsapproximately parallel to its'inserted edge porclamping engagement withsaid fabric 'edgepOra strip on'said foundation member having lat V :14.-In a'trim structure, a foundation member,

'tions, said bent back portions being bent into n V J v a central beadand lateral flanges-, s'aid-flanges eralflangesprovided with open returnbentpo'rtions,'separate trim]fabrics'ext'ending over different areas ofthefoundation member I and extending over the return bent-portions ofsaid 7 Jstrip'and havin'g inturned 'edgejportions fextende ing betweenthe returnb'ent portionsfand lateral fianges'of said strips, andanchorage means'for saidg strip and inturned; edge portions of saidfabrics engaging" the foundation'member beneath .andcon'cealed by thefabrics. '7 i a strip on said foundation member having lateralflangesprovided with open return bent portions, separate trim fabricsextending over "different; areas of the foundation member-land extending'15; In a trim structure, a'foundation member, 40

ricspovering areas of said foundation member;

over the return bentportiohs' or said strip and turn bent portion's'ofthe strip and the founda iid .tion member and located be th r fi' e a d;by the fabrics' n V 16. Inna trimstructure, a foundation member',

astrip mounted upon said'foundation member having lateral flangesprovided with 'laterally:

spaced open returnbent portions, and separate trim fabri s eirten'dingover different areas of the. foundation member and extendingover thereturn bent portionsof saidstrip and having in-' turned edge portionsrigidly clamped between the return bent portions and lateral flanges ofsaid strips.

17,111 a trim structure, a foundation member, Q

separate trim fabrics extending over different strip disposedbeneath andconcealed by thefab-itics and engaging the'flangesfan'cl foundationareas of said member and having adjacent inturned edge portions. and aconnector between said fabrics anchoredupon the foundation memher,having means clamping the inturned edge portions of said fabrics, andhaving means providing a molding between the inturned edge DOIT-J tions;of said fabrics.

l8. In-a trim' structuraa foundation member;

separate trim fabrics extending over different areas of said member andhaving adjacent in turned edge portions; and a connector between saidfabrics anchored upon 'thefoundat'ion memher, having cooperatingportions concealed by the fabricsjand clamping the inturned edgeportions otsaidfabrics, and havingmeans providing a said fabrics.

'19; In a trim structure, a foundation memberr a sheet metal moldingon-saidjmember having a central bead and lateral flanges, said flangeshaving open return bent portions, separate fab-- rics covering areas ofsai'cl ioundation member uponopposite sidesof saidrnolding and eictend;ing'oversaid return bent portions, said fabrics J havinginturnededgeportions adjacent'the mold' ing iclamped between the flangesandreturn bent portions, and fasteningelements for said strip disposedbeneath and' concealed by the fabrics and'engaging the flanges'and'foundation'mer nbe'rl I V 12L. In 'a-trim structurafa:foundationmember, a sheet metal molding on saidmember having upon oppositesides ofsaid molding and extend-i ing over said return bent portio ns, saidfabrics having inturned edge portions adjacent the mom; ingclampedbetweenthe flanges and return bent. portions; means struck frointhe return bent por; tionsv toward said flangesiand holding the in-fturned edge portionsof the fabricsv against displacement, and fasteningelements'for said'strip; disposed beneath and*concealed by the {fabricsand engaging the flanges and foundation Iflellfl:

ber.

1 21 In atrim structure, foun datiori'member sheet metal molding on saidmember" having a central bead. and lateral flanges; said flanges;

having openreturn bent portions, separate fabupon" opposite sides ofsaid molding andeXt'endj ing over said return bent portions, saidfabrics: Y I having inturned edge portions "adjacent th'g moldingclamped between the flanges and return bent-portions, meansbetween thelateral flanges I and"return bent portions and constituting inte gralprojections'of one of said parts for holding the inturned edge portionsof the fabrics against" displacement, 'andfa'stening elements. fonsaidmember.

ing clamped between the flanges'and, return bent portions-"and 'acovering for the bead having lateral flanges clamped between theinturned edge portions of the fabrics and the lateral :fianges of themolding. Y Y

- 'EDWABD R. DETR ICK;

the inturned' edge portions of,

